<div dir="ltr">Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.<br><br>Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran<br><br>Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.<br><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-iran-trump-economic-threats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.-pIQ.0qP8CrWOn7Ph&smid=em-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-iran-trump-economic-threats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.-pIQ.0qP8CrWOn7Ph&smid=em-share</a></div>